{"uid":"cap_Kbt6TWirbsgjUGK0Vzrzi","slug":"nhtsa-vin-decode-847bb0e1","name":"NHTSA VIN Decode","description":"Pay-per-request evidence and data tools: CSV validation and reconciliation, DNS/email configuration evidence, and bounded official weather, earthquake, vehicle, company and study records. Exact USDC prices, explicit JSON contracts and source provenance. 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Decode errors from NHTSA are preserved in the result.","failureModes":["Invalid VIN pattern (must match [A-HJ-NPR-Z0-9*]{11,17}) returns a validation error","Model year outside 1980–2035 range rejected","NHTSA vPIC upstream unavailable returns an error or empty normalized result","Partial VIN may yield multiple or ambiguous matches with limited attributes","Payment failure via x402 results in 402 response before decode is attempted"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need authoritative, NHTSA manufacturer-reported vehicle data decoded from a VIN — including partial VINs with wildcards. It is ideal for automotive enrichment pipelines, fleet management, used-vehicle verification, and any workflow needing structured make/model/year from a raw VIN string without owner or registration data. Prefer over scraping NHTSA directly when you need a pay-per-call, agent-friendly interface with preserved decode errors and provenance metadata.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-15T00:43:55.609Z","isFirstParty":false}